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fromth e illuminatio nrequirement s for th e airplan e i nth e tai l dow nattitud ewithth eescap e slid e installed
. Additionally , Boein g i s requestin g removal o f

Limitatio n17 c anticipatin g that 1 4 CFR25.809(a ) Amendmen t 11 6 wil l b eremove dfromth e747-8 Fcertificatio nbasi s by exception
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747-8F/- 8 programschedules , Th e Boein g Compan y request s that th e enclose dinformatio nb eprocesse db y Marc h31 , 2011
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. Waive r fromPubli c Comment Thi s petitio nt o Amen dExemptio n979 3 B wil l no t se t apreceden t

an d accordingly
. Th eBoein g Compan y respectftill y request s awaive r fromth e publicatio nan dpubli c commen t perio do f thi s Exemption
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goo dcaus eexist s to waiv e th e publicatio nan dcommen t requirement s o f

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Administrator , Developmen t Project s (425 ) 266-6572 , M C 03-5 6 FAX : (425)294-934 0 Enclosure : Petitio nt o Amen dExemptio n9793 B
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ED T Juli eZachary ED T Ren eBuendi aED T Jayso nClaar

ED T Enclosure s ED T ED T ED T ED T ED T Comment s

ANM-IOO S ANM-102 S ANM-102 S ANM-150 S ANM-11 5Enclosur e t o BDCO-11-0074 1 Petitio n t o Amen d Exemptio n 9793 B Nam e an d Addres s o fth e Petitione r C M
. Thompson , Manager , Lea d Projec t Administrator , Developmen t Project s Th e Boein g Company , P C Bo x3707 , Seattle , Washington , 9812 4 B
. Sectio n o fth e Cod e o fFedera l Regulation s (CFRs ) tha t ar e Affecte d A s provide d fo ri n 1 4 CF R 11.61(b) , Boein g hereb ypetition s fo rrevisio n t o Exemptio n 9793 B a s follows : Reauiremen t Exemptio n 9793 B
Exemptio n 9793 B Limitatio n

1 2

17 c Whic h Reauire s

Fo rth e cre wservic e door , emergenc ylightin g mus t provid e adequat e illuminatio n a t th e groun d en d o fth e assis t means , wher e a n evacue e woul d normall ymak e firs t contac t wit h th e ground , wit h th e airplan e i n eac h o fth e attitude s correspondin g t o th e collaps e o f on e o rmor e leg s o fth e landin g gea ran d wors e cas e cente ro f gravit ylocation
. Thi s conditio n doe s no t appl yt o th e overhea d hatch
. Fo rth e cre wservic e door , th e viewin g outsid e throug h th e viewin g windo wdoe s no t mee t th e requirement s o f§ 25.809(a)
. Wit h th e doo rclose d i t i s acceptabl e t o onl yb e abl e t o vie wth e genera l locatio n wher e occupant s woul d likel ymak e firs t contac t usin g th e optiona l escap e slid e i n norma l gea rcondition s an d lowe rsil l heigh t conditions
. Afte rth e cre wservic e doo ri s ope n al l location s wher e occupant s woul d likel ymak e firs t contac t usin g th e optiona l escap e slid e and/o rth e inerti a reel s mus t b e visibl e fro m th e exi t opening
. Th e Exten t o fRelie fBein g Sough t Whil e th e 747-8 F airplan e ha s considerabl e capabilit yfo rexterio remergenc y illuminatio n - se e sectio n D - th e followin g relie fi s necessary : Regulatio n Reauires : Reliefi s necessar ybecause : Exemptio n 9793 B Limitatio n 1 2 Adequate illuminatio n (post

evacuatio n mean s deployment) at th e groun d en d ofth e assist mean s used at th e crewdoo rfo ral l gea rcollaps e conditions
. Th e illuminatio n provide d at th e crewdoo ri s partiall yobstructe d b

yth e escap e slid e i n th e tai l ti p conditio n onl y(whe n inerti a reel s ar e use d ove rth e escap e slide)
. Exemptio n 9793 8 Limitatio n 17 c Viewin g ofth e groun d contac t area : 1 ) Wit h th e doo rclose d to viewth e genera l locatio n ofth e escap e slid e i n norma l an d lowe rsil l conditions
. 2 ) Wit h th e doo rope n to viewal l th e firs t contac

t location s fo rbot h th e escap e slid e an d inerti a reel s Th e certificatio n basi s ofth e 747-8 F i s anticipate d to be update d to remov e 1 4 CF R 25.809(a ) at Amendmen t 11 6 fro m th e requirements an d thu s relieffro m 1 4 CF R 25.809(a ) Amendmen t 11 6 i s n o longe r necessar yan d th e limitatio n impose d b y 9793 B ca n be remove d

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D
. Descriptio n o fth e Issu e Th e Mode l 747-8 F i s a derivativ e aircraf t base d o n th e 747-400F
. Th e fuselag e o f th e 747-8 F i s 220 " longe rtha n th e 747-400F
. Th e 747-8 F emergenc yexits , exterio r body-mounte d ligh t fo rth e escap e slid e an d th e escap e mean s ar e th e sam e desig n a s th e 747-400 F wit h th e exceptio n tha t th e escap e slid e i s a custome rselectabl e optio n o n th e 747-8 F wher e a s i t wa s basi co n th e 747-400F
. Fo rth e 747-8F , th e escap e slid e ha s bee n selecte d b yall curren t customer s a s th e evacuatio n mean s a t th e cre wdoor
. Ane wbody-mounte d exterio rligh t was adde d t o th e 747-8 F t o illuminat e th e groun d contac t are a o fth e inerti a reel s whe n use d independently , bu t i t wil l als o provid e som e illuminatio n fo rth e groun d contac t are a o fth e escap e slid e i n th e tai l dow n attitud e whe n th e inerti a reel s ar e use d ove rth e escap e slide
. Th e illuminatio n provide d b yth e inerti a ree l ligh t o fth e groun d contac t are a fo rth e inerti a reel s use d ove rth e escap e slid e i n th e tai l dow n attitud e an d th e impac t o f Exemptio n 9793A/9793 B Limitatio n 1 2 i s th e subjec t o fth e petitio n herein
. Lik e th e 747-400F , th e 747-8 F ha s a require d fligh t cre wo ftw o (2 ) an d i s allowe d th e carriage o fu p t o si x(6 ) supernumeraries
. Lik e th e 747-400 F an d it s predecessors , th e 747-8 F AF M wil l limi t th e airplan e t o eigh t (8 ) occupants
. Th e eigh t (8 ) inerti a ree l descen t device s locate d o n th e fligh t dec k ar e identica l i n part numbe ran d locatio n t o th e 747-400 F an d wil l b e include d o n all 747-8 F airplanes , wit h on e fo reac h airplan e occupan t t o us e eithe rthroug h th e cre wdoo ro rfro m th e fligh t dec k

overhea d exit
. Additionally , ther e ar e eigh t (8 ) harnesse s installe d basi c i n th e 747-8 F supernumeraryseatin g areas , tw o (2 ) mor e tha n th e 747-400F , on e fo reac h occupan t t o do n an d connec t t o thei rdescen t devic e befor e evacuatin g th e airplane
. I n summaryth e 747-8 F airplan e ha s th e followin g capabilit yfo rexterio remergenc y illuminatio n t o mee t th e 9793 B Limitatio n 1 2 an d onl yminima l relie fi s require d a s note d above
. Regulation Reauires : Capabilit yo fth e 747-8 F Exemption 9793B Limitatio n 1 2 Adequat

e Illuminatio n (pos t evacuatio n means deployment

) a t th e ground end o fth e assis t means use d a t th e cre wdoo rfo r al l gearcollapse conditions
. 0.0 3 F C o filluminatio n I s provide

d a t th e ground end o

f bot h th e inerti a reel s and escap e slide , a t th e cre w door, i n al l condition s o

fgearcollapse excep

t i n th e tai l dow n attitud e when th e inerti a reel s ar e use d ove rth e escap e slid e wher

e th e inerti a ree l light provide s some illumination
. Th e airplan e capabilit ywil l b e describe d i n furthe rdetai l below
. Illuminatio n o fevacuatio n mean s (pos t deployment ) Ametho d t o sho wcomplianc e t o 1 4 CF R 25.81 2 fo rescap e slide s involve s calculatin g th e illuminatio n level s o fa rectangula rgri d o fpoint s place d a t th e to e en d o fth e slide
. Illuminatio n level s o feac h poin t ar e calculate d base d o n th e performanc e measure s o fth e ligh t an d th e distanc e o fth e poin t fro m th e light
. Pag e 2 of 7Enclosur et o BDCO-11-0074 1
Ane wbody-mounte d exterio rligh t wa s adde d t o th e 747-8 F t o illuminat e th e groun d contac t are a o fth e inerti a reel s whe n use d Independently
. Thi s ne winerlia l ree l ligh t wa s designe d t o 1 4 CF R 25.81 2 Amendmen t 12 0 thu s providing adequat e illuminatio n i n al l combination s o fgea rcollaps e an d meetin g Exemptio n 9793 B Limitatio n 12
. Th e inerti a ree l contac t point s fo rall gea rcondition s wa s use d i n developmen t an d placemen t o fth e ne wbody-mounte d exterio rlight
. Th e existin g exterio rbody-mounte d light , designe d t o provid e illuminatio n fo rth e escap e slide , adequatel yilluminate s th e groun d contac t are a o fth e escap e slid e i n al l combination s o fgea rcollaps e excep t th e tai l dow n attitude
. I n th e tai l dow n attitude , th e exterio rbody-mounte d ligh t doe s no t shin e i n th e appropriat e directio n t o provid e th e illuminatio n a s i t wa s originall ydesigne d fo rth e 747-10 0 t o 1 4 CF R 25.81 2 Amendmen t 2 8 (norma l gear)
. I t shoul d b e note d tha t th e lengt h o fth e escap e slid e wil l requir e tha t inertia l reel s b e use d ove rth e slid e i fth e airplan e i s i n a tai l dow n attitud e an d evacuatio n occur s throug h thi s exit
. Whe n th e slid e i s deploye d i n thi s condition , initially , i t wil l no t touc h th e ground
. I fa n evacue e enter s th e slid e (wit h a reel ) th e weigh t o fth e evacue e wil l forc e th e slid e dow n unti l th e to e en d o fth e slid e reache s th e groun d resultin g i n a slid e to o stee p t o us e withou t inerti a reels
. I n thi s condition , th e inerti a ree l ligh t provide s som e illuminatio n o fth e groun d contac t area . Bot h exterio rlight s wil l b e installe d o n all airplane s regardles s o fevacuatio n mean s selecte d b yth e customer
. Thes e light s ar e activate d (1 ) automaticall yupo n los s o f mai n electrica l powe r(2 8 VD C bus ) whe n th e syste m i s armed , o r(2 ) manuall yvi a th e emergenc yligh t switche s locate d o n th e fligh t dec k o ri n th e supernumerary seatin g area . E
. Statemen t o fN o Advers e Affec t o n Safet y Th e petitione rstrive s t o provid e acceptabl e safet ycondition s suc h tha t 747-8 F carg o operator s ca n safel yoperat e thei rairplan e wit h evacuatio n mean s an d procedure s consisten t wit h th e curren t fleet
. Th e majorit y( 5 o f6 ) o fth e airiin e customer s tha t hav e purchase d th e 747-8 F als o operat e fleet s o feariie rmode l 74 7 Freighters , includin g th e 747-400F
. Th e surest , safest , an d mos t cos t effectiv e manne ro f operatin g thes e carg o aircraf t i s t o hav e consisten t airplan e design s an d crew/supernumerarytrainin g wit h respect t o evacuatio n safet yfeature s o fth e airplane
. Agran t o fExemptio n wil l resul t i n consisten t operator' s procedure s fo r evacuatio n o fth e 747-8 F wit h th e 747-400 F flee t whe n th e escap e slid e i s installe d an d simila rt o othe rairplan e model s wit h onl yinerti a reel s installed , thu s enhancin g safety
. I t i s propose d tha t th e FAAprovid e relie ffro m Limitatio n 1 2 o fExemptio n No
. 9793A/9793 B fo rilluminatio n o fth e tai l dow n attitud e whe n th e escap e slid e i s installed
. Exemptio n No
. 9793A/9793 B Limitatio n 1 2 require s i n part ; "Fo rth e cre w servic e door , emergenc ylightin g mus t provid e adequat e illuminatio n a t th e groun d en d o fth e assis t means , wher e a n evacue e woul d normall ymak e firs t contac t wit h Page 3 of 7Enclosur e t o BDCO-11-0074 1

th e ground , wit h th e airplan e i n eac h o fth e attitude s correspondin g t o th e collaps e o fon e o rmor e leg s o fth e landin g gea ran d wors e cas e cente ro fgravit ylocation. " A n acceptabl e leve l o fsafet yi s maintaine d withou t showin g complianc e t o "adequat e lighting " o fth e tai l dow n aftitud e whe n th e escap e slid e i s installe d base d on : o Limite d numbe ro ftraine d supernumerarie s o Probabilit yo foccurrenc e o fevacuatio n i n a tai l dow n attitud e i n dar k condition s o Illuminatio n provide d adjacen t t o th e groun d contac t are a i s wel l abov e th e minimu m 0.0 3 foo t candle s establishe d b y1 4 CF R 25.81 2 o Th e illuminatio n conditio n requiremen t i s bette rtha n fo revacuee s usin g th e fligh t dec k

overhea d exi t o Evacuee s canno t drasticall yalte rthei rlandin g locatio n o Maintainin g all o fth e othe raspect s o fLimitatio n 12
. Th e personne l (maximu m o f8 ) aboar d th e 747-8 F ar e require d t o b e briefe d b yth e fligh t cre wprio rt o eac h fligh t o n th e us e o fth e exit s i n accordanc e wit h Exemptio n No
. 9793/9793A/9793B
. Thi s additiona l leve l o fknowledg e afforde d t o thes e occupant s whe n compare d t o th e norma l passenge rprovide s a n enhancemen t i n evacuation
. Th e probability , base d o n th e 74 7 fleet , o fa n evacuatio n i n a tai l ti p conditio n combine d wit h dar k

condition s i s extremel yimprobable
. Thi s improbabl e even t als o justifie s a n acceptabl e leve l o fsafet yprovide d fo rth e airplane
. Th e illuminatio n provide d b yth e inerti a ree l ligh t a t th e groun d are a adjacen t t o th e groun d contac t are a wher e a perso n woul d lan d whe n usin g th e inerti a reel s ove r th e escap e slid e whe n th e airplan e i s i n th e tai l dow n aftitud e i s wel l abov e th e minimu m 0.0 3 foot-candle s require d fo r1 4 CF R 25.81 2 complianc e an d thu s som e area s o fth e groun d contac t are a ar e likel yt o b e a t o rabov e minimu m requirement s du e t o reflecte d light
. Th e illuminatio n availabl e fro m th e inerti a ree l ligh t fo rth e groun d contac t are a whe n evacuee s ar e usin g inerti a reel s ove rslid e durin g a n airplan e tai l dow n even t i s bette rtha n fo revacuee s usin g inerti a reel s fro m th e fligh t dec k overhea d exi t durin g th e sam e typ e o fairplan e event
. 1 4 CF R Part 25.812(h ) Amendmen t 12 8 ha s establishe d fo rfligh t dec k exit s tha t i t i s acceptabl e t o no t provid e illuminatio n o fth e contac t area . I t i s understoo d tha t th e trainin g afforde d t o th e fligh t cre wa s wel l a s th e typica l evacuatio n mean s an d locatio n o fth e exi t ar e consideration s fo rno t requirin g th e illumination
. Fligh t cre wexit s ar e typicall ya n overhea d exi t o rfligh t dec k windo wutilizin g rope s o rinerti a reels
. A s suc h th e landin g locatio n canno t typicall yb e see n unti l a n individua l i s pas t th e poin t o fn o retur n an d thu s providing illuminatio n o fth e landin g are a wa s considere d unnecessary . Additionally , th e landin g locatio n onc e th e evacuatio n ha s bee n commifte d canno t drasticall yb e altere d a s th e individua l progresse s dow n th e rope/inerti a reel
. Similarly , th e supernumerarie s o n th e 747-8 F ar e require d t o b e traine d i n th e evacuatio n procedures
. I n thi s improbabl e case o fa tai l dow n aftitud e wit h th e escap e slid e Pag e 4 o f 7Enclosur eto BDCO-11-0074 1 installed , th e supernumerarie s ma ychoos e t o exi t ou t th e cre wdoo rusin g th e inerti a reel s ove rth e escap e slide
. I n thi s case , th e controlle d descen t o fth e inerti a reel s wil l slo wth e evacuation , bu t th e landin g locatio n canno t b e drasticall yaltered , s o providin g a leve l o filluminatio n a t th e anticipate d contac t poin t i s o flimite d benefit
. Th e fac t tha t som e illuminatio n wil l b e surroundin g th e contac t are a i s befte rtha n wha t i s require d b yth e regulation s fo rfligh t dec k exits
. Finally , a s note d abov e i n th e descriptio n o fth e issue , all othe revacuatio n gea r collaps e condition s (fo rbot h evacuatio n means ) wil l hav e adequat e illuminatio n provide d utilizin g 0.0 3 foo t candle s a s a minimu m fo rcomplianc e t o Limitatio n 12
. F
. Propose d Revisio n t o Limitatio n 1 2 Reques t t o Revis e Limitatio n 12 : Th e petitione rhereb yrequest s th e FAArevis e Limitatio n 1 2 t o remov e th e requiremen t fo radequat e illuminatio n i n th e singl e conditio n o fa tai l dow n aftitud e whe n inerti a reel s ar e use d ove rth e escap e slide
. Boein g propose s th e wordin g a s follow s (addition s fro m Exemptio n 9793 B show n i n bol d an d deletion s show n wit h strikethrough)
. "Fo rth e cre wservic e door , emergenc ylightin g mus t provid e adequat e illuminatio n a t th e groun d en d o fth e assis t means , wher e a n evacue e woul d normall ymak e firs t contac t wit h th e ground , wit h th e airplan e i n eac h o fth e attitude s correspondin g t o th e collaps e o fon e o r mor e leg s o fth e landin g gea ran d wors e cas e cente ro fgravit ylocatio n excep t fo r th e tai l dow n attitud e wher e inerti a reel s ar e use d ove rth e escap e slides , fo r whic h n o illuminatio n leve l i s required.
. Thi s conditio n Illuminatio n requirement s doe s no t appl yt o th e overhea d hatch. " G > Propose d Remova l o fLimitatio n 17 c Reques t t o remov e Limitatio n 17c : Th e petitione rhereb yrequest s th e FAA remov e Limitatio n 17 ci n it s entiret yan d remov e all reference s t o 1 4 CF R 25.809(a ) a t Amendmen t 11 6 a s th e certificatio n basi s o fth e 747-8 F i s planne d t o b e update d vi a exceptio n t o 1 4 CF R 25.809(a ) a t Amendmen t 114
. H
. Statemen t o fPubli cInteres t Th e publi cinterest wil l b e advance d b yth e gran t o fExemptio n a s i t i s i n th e bes t economi cinteres t o fth e Unite d States
. Increase d sale s o fairplane s contribut e t o th e balance-of-trade , th e gros s domesti cproduc t an d economi chealt h o fth e Unite d States
. Marketabilit yo fth e 747-8 F i s improved , leadin g t o increase d sales , b y keepin g th e sale s pric e an d operatin g cos t o fth e 747-8 F dow n whil e providing flexibilit yt o th e airiine s i n a choic e o fevacuatio n means . Purchas e price s coul d increas e du e t o desig n changes , additiona l exterio rbody mounte d lights , associate d wit h providin g a full ycomplian t desig n fo rilluminatio n o f th e escap e slid e evacuatio n means . Operatin g cost s ar e kep t dow n by : Page5 of 7Enclosure t o BDCO-11-0074 1
o Havin g commo n trainin g an d operatin g procedure s wit h th e 74 7 Freighte r Flee t whe n th e escap e slid e i s installe d whil e avoidin g th e cos t o fmaintainin g differen t materia l i n th e training , maintenance , dispatc h an d operation s manual s fo rth e 747-8 F an d 747-400F
. Every747-400 F delivere d fro m Boein g wa s equippe d wit h a n escap e slid e installe d i n a simila rinterio r configuratio n an d a n exterio rbody-mounte d ligh t t o illuminat e th e evacue e groun d contac t are a o fth e escap e slide
. Th e majorit yo fth e airiin e customer s tha t hav e purchase d th e 747-8 F als o operat e fleet s o fearlie r mode l 74 7 Freighter s an d wil l hav e th e escap e slide s installe d o n thei r747 - 8F , sam e a s th e 747-400F
. o Commo n trainin g an d operatin g procedure s t o othe rfreighte rmodel s fo r thos e airiine s selectin g onl yth e inerti a reel s a s th e evacuatio n means . o Avoidin g th e weigh t an d fue l penalt yan d syste m maintenanc e cost s includin g an yeconomi cpenaltie s associate d wit h fligh t delay s tha t woul d otherwis e b e realize d b yth e require d desig n change s a s note d abov e i n th e purchas e pric e impacts
. o Weigh t an d fue l benefit s fo roperator s choosin g th e inerti a reel s a s th e evacuatio n mean s Lowe rpurchas e an d operatin g cos t wil l hel p maintai n carg o shippin g rate s aboar d Freighte rairplane s a t thei rcurren t levels , whic h benefi t th e U S econom ya s a whole
. Gran t o fExemptio n a s requeste d i n thi s petitio n i s i n th e bes t interest o fth e travellin g publi cthroug h introductio n o fthi s ne wproduc t int o th e marketplac e tha t ha s advance d th e certificatio n basi s i n man yarea s a s compare d t o th e 747-400F
. Enablin g commo n operatin g procedure s fo revacuatio n no t onl ymaintain s purchas e pric e an d operatin g cos t a s note d above , bu t avoid s th e potentia l fo rhuma n erro r whic h ma yb e introduce d whe n procedure s varysubstantiall yfo rsimila rproducts
. Fo rth e reason s note d above , i t i s th e petitioner' s opinio n tha t th e overal l leve l o f safet yi s improve d b ycompariso n t o th e previou s 74 7 Freighte rmodel s tha t ar e certifie d wit h simila rconfiguration s an d evacuatio n system s an d safet yi s maintaine d whic h i s i n th e public' s bes t interest
. Reques t fo rWaive ro fPublicatio n Th e petitione rrequest s tha t thi s petitio n fo rexemptio n no t b e delaye d b yth e publi c process , whic h includes publicatio n o fth e subjec t petition , du e t o th e fac t tha t thi s exemptio n wil l no t se t a precedent
. Boein g believes goo d caus e exist s t o waiv e th e publicatio n an d commen t requirement s o f11.85 , 11.87 , an d 11.89
. Clarificatio n o fth e limitation s Impose d b yExemptio n 9793 6 wil l no t se t precedence
. Thi s reques t t o revis e Limitatio n 1 2 i s no t unprecedented
. Th e FAA ha s grante d a revisio n t o Exemptio n No
. 979 3 t o allo wfo rinstallatio n o fth e cre w slid e becaus e a correspondin g leve l o fsafet yi s provided
. Similarly , th e sam e leve l o fsafet yi s provide d b yth e revised Limitation , i n tha t th e desig n allow s som e illumination
. Pag e 6 of 7Enclosur et o BDCO-11-0074 1 Th e 747-8 F petitio n i s bein g provide d i n a timel ymanner ; however , du e t o th e schedule d deliveryo fth e firs t 747-8 F bein g mi d yea r2011 , fo rth e firs t custome r wit h th e escap e slid e chose n option , a dela yi n processin g o fth e Exemptio n coul d dela yth e entryint o service
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. Privilege s o fthi s Exemptio n Outsid e th e Unite d State s Pe r1 4 CF R 11.81(h) , Boein g request s tha t th e privilege s o fthi s Exemptio n b e extende d outsid e th e Unite d States
. Thi s extensio n o fprivilege s i s necessaryfo r operation s base d withi n foreig n countrie s havin g bilatera l agreement s wit h th e Unite d State s acceptin g FAA1 4 CF R Part 2 5 a s thei rainworthines s standard s fo r transpor t categoryaircraft
. Th e 747-8 F i s intende d fo rth e globa l marke t place
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. Conclusio n Th e 747-8 F maintain s th e leve l o fsafet ypreviousl yafforde d o n th e 74 7 Freighte r serie s fro m a n exi t ratin g an d evacuatio n system s standpoint
. Th e 3 5 yea rservic e historyo fth e 747 F serie s ha s prove n it s safety
. Grantin g relie ffro m Limitation s 1 2 i s justifie d base d o n th e capabilit yo fth e airplan e t o provid e saf e evacuatio n mean s includin g illumination
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